Clinical Coding Trainee Trainer

CHKS Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

CHKS Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Clinical Coding Trainee Trainer to develop the next generation of clinical coders. The role blends training delivery with hands-on coding, offering a clear development pathway and structured support through the Trainer Programme.

You will coach and mentor trainees, build your trainer portfolio, and continue to apply your clinical coding expertise across NHS and independent healthcare clients.

Qualifications

• Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification.
• At least three years’ post-accreditation experience as a clinical coder.
• An up-to-date clinical coding refresher course certificate.
• Broad clinical coding experience across a range of specialties.
• Strong technical coding knowledge and a commitment to quality, accuracy and continuous improvement.
• Understanding of Data Security and Protection Toolkit requirements and patient confidentiality.
• An interest in adult learning, coaching, mentoring or supporting others to develop.
• Confidence working independently from home, while also being an active and supportive member of a wider team.
• Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, clients and staff at different levels.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities

• Complete the Clinical Coding Trainer Programme with structured support, supervision and feedback.
• Assist the CHKS Trainer with the preparation and delivery of training materials for coding workshops, induction sessions and post audit training feedback.
• Provide supervised coaching, mentoring and educational support to trainees and less experienced coders.
• Develop your understanding of adult learning principles, training design and effective feedback.
• Build a portfolio of training activity, learner feedback and reflective development.
• Continue to support CHKS’ clinical coding service by accurately coding patient records for NHS and independent healthcare clients.
• Work across a blended role that includes: trainer development and training delivery; remote coding from home, with a laptop supplied; onsite coding at a local private hospital when required, with travel expenses paid; contribution to AI-supported clinical coding activity.
• Raise coding queries or source documentation issues with the client lead or nominated contact in a clear, professional and constructive way.
• Work collaboratively with CHKS Clinical Coding Team Leaders and colleagues to resolve coding queries and share learning.
• Support a variety of coding assignments, giving you exposure to a broad range of clients, specialties and working environments.
• Help maintain complete, timely, accurate and consistent clinical coding, contributing to high-quality information for patient care, reporting and service improvement.
• Apply national clinical coding standards, conventions and procedures as defined by the Coding Classifications Service.
• Represent CHKS positively by providing a professional, responsive and client-focused coding service.
• Keep your skills current through regular remote coding workshops and occasional team learning activity.

Skills

Clinical coding

Remote work

Communication

Data security

Adult learning

Education

Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification

Clinical coding refresher course certificate

Broad clinical coding experience across specialties

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Ready to take your Accredited Clinical Coding career in a new direction? Join CHKS as a Clinical Coding Trainee Trainer and develop the skills, confidence and experience to help shape the next generation of clinical coders.

This is a career-building opportunity for an experienced coder who enjoys sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues and making high-quality clinical data happen. You will be supported through the Clinical Coding Trainer Programme while continuing to apply your coding expertise across varied NHS and independent healthcare assignments.

This role is designed as a development pathway for experienced Accredited Clinical Coders who want to move into training, education and wider clinical coding leadership. You will be supported to build your trainer portfolio, strengthen your coaching skills and gain experience that can open future opportunities in clinical coding training, audit, quality improvement, team leadership or service development.

At CHKS, you will work in a flexible, forward-looking environment where development is taken seriously. You will be part of an experienced, collaborative clinical coding team, contribute to AI-supported coding innovation and play a visible role in improving coding quality, learner confidence and healthcare information.

What you will be doing

• Complete the Clinical Coding Trainer Programme with structured support, supervision and feedback.
• Assist the CHKS Trainer with the preparation and delivery of training materials for coding workshops, induction sessions and post audit training feedback.
• Provide supervised coaching, mentoring and educational support to trainees and less experienced coders.
• Develop your understanding of adult learning principles, training design and effective feedback.
• Build a portfolio of training activity, learner feedback and reflective development.
• Continue to support CHKS’ clinical coding service by accurately coding patient records for NHS and independent healthcare clients.
• Work across a blended role that includes:
  • trainer development and training delivery;
  • remote coding from home, with a laptop supplied;
  • onsite coding at a local private hospital when required, with travel expenses paid;
  • contribution to AI-supported clinical coding activity.
• Raise coding queries or source documentation issues with the client lead or nominated contact in a clear, professional and constructive way.
• Work collaboratively with CHKS Clinical Coding Team Leaders and colleagues to resolve coding queries and share learning.
• Support a variety of coding assignments, giving you exposure to a broad range of clients, specialties and working environments.
• Help maintain complete, timely, accurate and consistent clinical coding, contributing to high-quality information for patient care, reporting and service improvement.
• Apply national clinical coding standards, conventions and procedures as defined by the Coding Classifications Service.
• Represent CHKS positively by providing a professional, responsive and client-focused coding service.
• Keep your skills current through regular remote coding workshops and occasional team learning activity.

About you

What you’ll bring (Essential Criteria)

• Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification.
• At least three years’ post-accreditation experience as a clinical coder.
• An up-to-date clinical coding refresher course certificate.
• Broad clinical coding experience across a range of specialties.
• Strong technical coding knowledge and a commitment to quality, accuracy and continuous improvement.
• Understanding of Data Security and Protection Toolkit requirements and patient confidentiality.
• An interest in adult learning, coaching, mentoring or supporting others to develop.
• Confidence working independently from home, while also being an active and supportive member of a wider team.
• Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, clients and staff at different levels.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365.

It would also be great if you have (Desirable Criteria)

• Experience supporting, mentoring or training colleagues.
• Interest in developing your career in clinical coding training or management within CHKS.
• Curiosity about how technology and AI-supported coding can help improve clinical coding services.

Working pattern

• Full-time, predominantly home-based, with some onsite work depending on client requirements
• A clear development pathway into clinical coding training, with structured support and feedback.
• Predominantly home-based working, with a laptop supplied.
• Paid travel expenses for required onsite work.
• Ongoing learning opportunities to keep your skills current and your career moving forward.
• Support from an experienced, approachable and collaborative clinical coding team.
• Exposure to NHS and independent healthcare clients across a range of specialties.
• The chance to be part of quality improvement, training development and AI-supported coding innovation.
• A role with purpose, where your expertise helps others grow and strengthens the quality of healthcare data.

We want to hear from you

If this sounds like the next step for you, we’d love to hear from you. If you meet most of the criteria and are excited by the opportunity to develop your clinical coding career with CHKS, please apply. We welcome people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives who can bring skill, professionalism and curiosity to our team.